Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

As a part of our study of the Byzantine Empire, our class listened to (and sang along with) a song called "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" which comments on the changing nature of place names in history. Several students were particularly interested in the band that performs the version we listened to--They Might Be Giants. More information about the band can be found at their website. TMBG have many songs related to ancient and modern history, such as "James K. Polk," "Boat of Car," "Purple Toupee," and more.
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